Out of jail and back on the clock, Grapevine’s would-be train robbers are set to return to its historic Main Street
The four-day festival takes place on Historic Main Street September 17, 18, 19 and 20 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 29, 2026) – Their sentence has been served. Grapevine’s famous Would-Be Train Robbers, Nat Barrett and Willy Majors, have been released from behind bars following major technological upgrades to the Grapevine Glockenspiel. Visitors can now watch the […]
Grapevine Celebrates Four Decades Of Wine Traditions At 40th Annual Grapefest® – A Texas Wine Experience
The four-day festival takes place on Historic Main Street September 17, 18, 19 and 20 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 28, 2026) – Raise a glass to GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West, as it celebrates four decades of wine, tradition and community. The Largest Wine Festival in the Southwest returns September […]
America Marks 250th. St. Augustine Celebrates 461 Years
St. Augustine recognizes Founder’s Day September 12 with free events and historical reenactments St. Augustine, Fla. (July 28, 2026) – As the nation celebrates 250 years of independence, St. Augustine’s Founder’s Day is a reminder that the story began long before 1776, Jamestown, or even Plymouth Rock. The annual event commemorating the landing of Don […]
Holiday Wonder Returns as Gaylord Texan Resort Debuts 22nd Annual Lone Star Christmas with Marquee Attraction, ice!™ Featuring Harry Potter™
Celebrated Resort to Bring Beloved Magic of Harry Potter in Ice for the First Time GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 23, 2026) – Gaylord Texan’s beloved holiday events will make their dazzling return to Gaylord Texan Resort, running Nov. 13, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027. This year, Gaylord Texan proudly unveils ice! ™ featuring Harry Potter™. For […]
Slow Down and Savor Luxury on Florida’s Historic Coast
Enjoy the cooler fall season in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches St. Augustine, Fla. (July 23, 2026) – Luxury isn’t always about extravagance. Sometimes it’s an unhurried sunrise over the Atlantic, an afternoon on a championship golf course, a restorative spa treatment, or lingering over dinner at one of the region’s MICHELIN- recommended […]
Mark Your Calendars: Santa’s North Pole Express Tickets Go On Sale Thursday, October 1
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 16, 2026) – Save the date! Tickets for Santa’s North Pole Express and other Christmas Capital of Texas® events, go on sale Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 10 a.m. Central time. The official Christmas Capital of Texas features more than 1,400 events over 40 days. Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s beloved North Pole Express® […]
Sing Out Loud Festival Returns to Its Roots Sept. 4-20
St. Augustine’s annual celebration of live music features more than two weeks of free performances and community events St. Augustine, Fla. (July 14, 2026) – As Sing Out Loud Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this September, the beloved music festival is returning to its grassroots beginnings with more than 100 free performances across St. Augustine […]
New Southern California CityPASS® Tickets Bundle Top Theme Parks and Attractions
City Pass, Inc., a leading provider of bundled tickets for discounted admission to the most famous attractions in North America, announces the revamp of the Southern California CityPASS® ticket. VICTOR, Idaho (July 10 2026) — City Pass, Inc., a leading provider of bundled tickets for discounted admission to the most famous attractions in North America, […]
St. Augustine Announces Dates for 2026–2027 Nights of Lights Festival
Florida’s Historic Coast’s renowned holiday lights display returns Nov. 21, 2026–Jan. 18, 2027. St. Augustine, Fla. (July 9, 2026) – While Florida’s Historic Coast is in full summer mode, St. Augustine is already preparing for its world-famous Nights of Lights festival, returning Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, through Monday, Jan. 18, 2027. Nights of Lights began […]
St. Augustine Earns Wave of National Recognition
Florida’s Historic Coast honored for walkability, live music, summer travel, and world-class entertainment St. Augustine, Fla. (July 8, 2026) – Following national recognition earlier this year as Southern Living’s South’s Best Small Town and one of National Geographic’s Top 100 Must-See Getaways, St. Augustine has added four more national honors. In June alone, the Nation’s […]